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Household of Benjamin Phillips (born 1841, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Benjamin Phillips and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Phillips, born in 1841 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Phillips, born in 1844 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Clara (born 1870 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Bertie Beatrice (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ellen (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Laura (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Evan Rees, born in 1865 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Benjamin Phillips's household

Male

Benjamin

Phillips

Head
Female

Ann

Phillips

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Phillips

Daughter
Female

Clara

Phillips

Daughter
Male

Bertie Beatrice

Phillips

Son
Female

Ellen

Phillips

Daughter
Female

Laura

Phillips

Daughter
Male

Evan

Rees

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Phillips
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Phillips

Head

Married

40

1841

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Ann

Phillips

Wife

Married

37

1844

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Phillips

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Clara

Phillips

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Bertie Beatrice

Phillips

Son

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Phillips

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Laura

Phillips

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Rees

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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